The 88-year-old classical singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee passed away at a hospital in Kolkata following a cardiac arrest last night.
The chief minister expressed his condolences on the demise of the Thumri queen and said the singer had helped in elevating the profile of Thumri during her lifetime.
Girija Devi, the doyen of Banaras Gharana, was born in Varanasi's Nati Imli area on May 8, 1929.
Adityanath also launched several development projects in the city including upgradation and modernisation of state-run primary schools.
The priest-turned-politician also distributed loan waiver certificates to farmers during a function at the Sanskritik Sankul.
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